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Région Ile de France snatches another victory
Jimmy Pahun is a happy man as he snatched another victory in the second offshore race from Cherbourg to Paimpol. The skipper of Région Ile de France and his crew, made of single-handed offshore specialists crossed the finish line off Paimpol on Saturday morning at 08:15 ahead of Antibes-NEC skippered by Julien Farnarier and Nantes-St-Nazaire, (...) -
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Panther Team GBR eventually finished third
The race committee have reinstated Panther Team GBR in race 5’s results following a possible disqualification last night for having not passed the mark Antifer. -
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Région Ile de France wins the first offshore leg
Photo: JM.LiotJimmy Pahun snatched victory in the first 187-mile offshore race from Dunkerque to Cherbourg. -
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A long and tiring upwind race
The fleet of the 40 Mumm 30’s participating in the Tour de France à la Voile 2002 left Dunkerque yesterday at 17:15 and are expected in Cherbourg during the night after a 187-mile race. They are currently sailing at 7 to 8 knots in a south-westerly breeze of 18 to 20 knots. It is a most tiring race as they will have sailed upwind for (...) -
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This time, they’re off ! Straight to Cherbourg
After more than 48 hours of postponement, the first offshore race of the Tour de France à la Voile 2002 has started on Wednesday afternoon. The boats left the docks at 15:00. The gun fired at 17:00 to see a general recall. -
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Offshore start of leg 1 still delayed
The 40 teams participating in the Tour de France à la Voile 2002 are still on stand-by in Dunkerque. The start of the first offshore race is still delayed. -
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Offshore race to Dieppe postponed due to stormy conditions
The 40 teams participating in the Tour de France à la Voile 2002 are champing at the bit to start the first offshore race. For the moment, they have to be patient as the start of the 94-mile race from Dunkerque to Dieppe has been postponed due to bad weather conditions. -
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Nantes-St-Nazaire and Ville de Genève Carrefour Prévention make their mark
The fleet of the 40 Mumm 30’s produced close racing today off Dunkerque’s beach. The various/ changing results go to show that several teams could win this event and that the suspense should last until the very end of this one-month regatta. An observation from the racing today is that consistency is key to obtaining good results (...) -
Tour de France à la Voile 2002
Nantes-St-Nazaire grabs victory in the first two races
Photo: JM.LiotEveryone was wondering whether Rob Greenhalgh’s Panther Team: GBR was going to produce the same exuberant style for sailing as they did yesterday, during the non point scoring prologue which they easily won. Some of the competitors feared that the Brits would dominate this Tour de France à la Voile 2002 as Adrian Stead’s Barlo (...) -
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Panther: Team GBR wins the prologue
The 40 Mumm 30’s participating in the 25th Tour de France à la Voile have lined up today at the start line of the « prologue », a non point scoring race. Rob Greenhalgh’s Panther: Team GBR have won this tune up race that took place off Dunkerque in force four strength winds, of 15 to at times 20 knots, was blessed by constant (...)